“A Day in the Life” with local actor Alexandra Dawkins

Alexandra Dawkins is a kind person, a great cook, an artist, a traveler and a lover of all dogs. Together we live in Berlin and stumble through learning German, absurd bureaucracy, nightlife and historical sights. Alex has a love for acting and the stage and it makes me happy to see her live out her passion around the world. An Alberta girl at heart she brings a piece of the Prairie spirit with her wherever she goes.

-Her partner, also Alex

This is a photo of my writing partner Jake Tkaczyk and I before our performance of our neo-bouffon piece “And How Do You Feel About That” at the 2018 Play The Fool festival in Edmonton.My best friends and I at my favourite pub in the world, The Black Dog Freehouse (Edmonton, Whyte Ave) on my favourite event night “Black Dog Christmas.” I worked here for three years as a waitress, liquor porter and bartender.One of my best friends, Andrew Brown and I performing at the Sewing Machine Factory in Edmonton, December 2017, as our short lived group “Mutt.” I have cut my hair off since then, thank GOD. I would find it caught in intersting places.Canoeing with my younger sister Emily on the North Saskatchewan summer 2018. She has a nice iPhone.Promo photo shot for my theatre company, ‘Innocent Operations’ production of “All Proceeds Go To:” during Edmonton Fringe 2018. One of the funniest and weirdest projects I’ve ever co-written/ performed in.A snap I took at the first theatre show I attended after moving to Berlin at the Gorky Theatre. I walked out. Had never done that before. At least I looked cool?My closest pals visited my partner and I for New Years in Berlin. Google “New Years Eve Berlin” if you wanna see an out of control party. Fireworks are lit off of every street, roof, train, car….. and about 500 people a year are hospitalized. Not us. Also Anton Newcombe was there at the bar we partied at.This is a photo of my amazing partner Alex Los. No, we do not get confused having the same name, but you will. This was taken at a run down diner in Lamont AB after a weekend at Elk Island. He is really kind and smart.

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What hood are you in?

I am currently living in Berlin, Germany with my partner also named Alex. I love it there and have been there since September 2018! I speak German (not at all well, but it suffices for work) and I am planning to delve into the arts scene as a performer and musician and hopefully also as a tour guide because I’m obsessed with the Cold War.

What do you do?

Eat a lot. Cry a lot. Pet dogs as much as humanly possible. Watch Star Trek (TNG!). I paint, write, act, sing, stretch, complain and play guitar and piano most of the time. I also like making people laugh even if it’s like in a really uncomfortable “is she okay” kind of way.

What are you currently working on?

Being a better human, making friends, writing music, cooking, forgiveness, writing, learning about history and the world, writing, making space, offering help, writing, watching every Star Trek episode ever, writing, and also Elena Eli Belyea’s play, ‘SMOKE’ in the role of Jordan Engels.

Where can we find your work?

Edmonton and Calgary! I am currently working on Smoke with Downstage theatre and will returning to Alberta to write, produce and perform a show at the Edmonton Play the Fool Festival 2019, as well as Peach Tree Rose with Workshop West theatre in fall 2019. Also you can find some of my music on YouTube by typing “Alex Dawkins Sofar Sounds 2017.”